Bizzarrini Ohydrates. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and advanced sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with quite a few concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated in a family with powerful roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater as well as a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine for a GT car to be built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was made from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette serp. It was the first time I had driven one. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion back suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by way of a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the actual 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.
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